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. 2021 Sep 15;61(9):4544–4553. doi: 10.1021/acs.jcim.1c00885

Table 2. Mean Signed Error (MSE), Mean Absolute Error (MAE), and Standard Deviation (SD) of the Hydration Free Energy in kcal/mol for Various Data Sets by the ESE-PM7 Method with Respect to Reference Values in Comparison with the PM7/COSMO2 Methoda.

  ESE-PM7
ESE-PM7(SN)
PM7/COSMO2
solutes MSE MAE SD MSE MAE SD SD
MNSol (528)b 0.19 2.00 2.79 0.17 1.90 2.62  
neutrals (389) –0.04 1.62 2.21 –0.10 1.48 1.96  
cations (59) 1.25 3.13 3.91 1.38 3.37 4.20  
anions (80) 0.52 3.01 4.03 0.58 2.85 3.72  
MNSol* (464)c 0.35 1.91 2.64 0.30 1.82 2.53 2.62d
neutrals (330) 0.08 1.46 1.90 –0.04 1.33 1.72 2.24d
cations (59) 1.25 3.13 3.91 1.38 3.37 4.20 2.87d
anions (75) 0.86 2.91 3.91 0.93 2.73 3.56 3.69d
Mobley141 (141)c –0.43 1.25 1.72 –0.36 1.19 1.65 2.54e
Blind (63)c –0.83 2.53 3.49 –0.53 2.30 2.94  
SAMPL1 (53)c –0.24 2.35 3.50 –0.15 2.30 2.91 3.73d
SAMPL4 (42)c –0.29 1.28 1.60 –0.25 1.34 1.59 1.92d
C10 (10)c 1.00 1.65 2.22 1.08 1.77 2.31 2.28d
a

The complete lists of solutes, the calculated hydration free energies, and the reference values are given in the Supporting Information.

b

Fitting set; for an explanation, see text.

c

Test set; for an explanation, see text.

d

Data from ref (54).

e

Data from ref (54), “Mobley266” data set.